Tuskegee Airmen: Forgotten Souls: Guest: Cheryl Thompson
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Tuskegee Airmen: Forgotten Souls: Guest: Cheryl Thompson
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This week on History Happy Hour: During WWII, 27 Tuskegee Airmen were reported missing in combat. The remains of most were never found.
Chris and Rick explore their lives, their fates and the impact of their loss with NPR Investigative Reporter Cheryl Thompson. She is the daughter of a Tuskegee Airman, and author of the book Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen.
Cheryl Thompson is an award-winning investigative reporter for National Public Radio, and an associate professor of journalism at George Washington University. She is the recipient of more than 40 journalism awards. During more than 20 years as a reporter for The Washington Post, she was part of teams that won two Pulitzer Prizes for national reporting. The daughter of a Tuskegee Airman, she is a Chicago native who lives outside Washington, DC.